Step 2: Pop and Form

Step 3: Getting Scaley

Place each of the longer "body" ropes on your baking sheet, curving the tapered end up slightly into a "J" shape Gently lift the body and pla...

Every party (Superbowl and otherwise) ought to have some kind of bread - and it's a bonus if the bread looks particularly vicious. Using store-bought bread dough (or homemade if you prefer), you can quickly and easily make awesome bread shaped like alligators (or other delicious creatures like Turtle Biscuits).

This is really awesome; I love baking breads. I haven't though about creatively shaping them until I read your instructable, but I've been exploring stenciling with flour. The technique in the following link looks better than what I've improvised myself (it uses a wet surface and sifted flour):http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/14829/need-advice-stencil#comment-93246

Wow that's really beautiful, thanks so much for sharing it! I made these brownies a few years ago for Valentine's day and made/used a stencil, but I never thought of doing it on bread. Also, I didn't use any water so the powdered sugar didn't stick well - for sure something to consider next time I make them. Thanks again!